tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927782009-11-06T22:02:41.127+08:00BeijingManINSIDER'S VIEW INTO MAINLAND CHINA BUSINESS | BEIJING PICTURESBeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-54220294403633644402009-11-05T08:00:00.002+08:002009-11-06T12:05:26.067+08:00List of BeijingMan Postings1. MAINLAND CHINA BUSINESS articles with pictures
2. BEIJING PICTORIALS with information
1. Mainland China Business
24.
Business Culture Gap
with mainland China
70 pictures:
BeiHai Park in Beijing
23.
What urban Chinese
think of Foreigners?
45 pictures:
Beijing Financial Street
22.
What urban Chinese
think of Themselves?
50 pictures:
Speed Train trip to Jinan
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Conflict of BeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-17468631990849111092009-11-05T07:55:00.044+08:002009-11-06T22:02:41.191+08:00BeijingMan Backgrounder
Above: Fun with Sichuan waitresses in JinDingXuan Restaurant.
Brief History of BeijingMan
What was it before/in China - Updated November 2009
I was raised in Finland. My mother Irja was born in Helsinki, capital of Finland. Her father served as chief of the machines in icebreaker Tarmo (now in Maritime Museum of Finland). My father Lennart was from Vyborg, a major former Finnish business BeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-47064963184985388612009-07-16T07:01:00.017+08:002009-09-17T18:54:49.913+08:00Beijing Real Estate
Above: Workers Inside Arena at GongTiBeiLu Avenue seen from Sun City roof. Beijing views photo gallery below.
Beijing Real Estate Market in Change
PICTORIAL - BEIJING VIEWS updated August 2009
Beijing housing is rapidly changing towards private ownership. Government is stepping out of being developer, and taking regulator's role, towards executing laws.
Quality of construction is BeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-58009118694274958792009-07-14T17:17:00.013+08:002009-11-06T13:50:53.033+08:00Wow! Beijing Prices!
Above: LaiTai Flower Market in Beijing is everyone's favorite.
Beijing Price List 2009 - updated November 2009
Price/Quality ratio is interesting. Dream! How much more could you buy in Beijing! Cheap shopping malls are popular for both locals and tourists.
But ever more Beijingers use Internet for lowest price and convenient delivery. TaoBao is probably the most popular service: possible BeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-43882924342842667182009-04-04T15:00:00.034+08:002009-11-05T22:40:39.271+08:00China Railway Museum
Above: Steam locomotives! Chinese General Zhu De once traveled by the one on left, Chairman Mao ZeDong the other. Photo gallery below.
China Railway Museum
PICTORIAL - STEAMY LOCOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE
Steam locomotives are legends and China Railway Museum, opened in 2003 in Beijing, has many. Half of museum's main hall is for steam locomotives. There are also diesel and electrical locomotives, BeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-26132210869048849312009-02-12T16:15:00.017+08:002009-08-08T13:49:29.014+08:00CCTV Tower in Beijing
Above: China Central Television HQs in Beijing. Photo gallery below.
CCTV Tower - China's New Content Brewery
PICTORIAL - BEIJINGERS CALL IT DaKuCha
With 230 meters in height and 49 floors, building looks chocking and hard to describe. Third tower is separate, stands straight. Its designer Rem Koolhass won architecture competion in 2002.
CCTV Towers will be workplace for 10.000 Chinese BeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-57561134888127436172009-01-26T16:45:00.007+08:002009-07-26T13:43:57.375+08:00Business Culture Gap
Above: This gate is inside Beihai Park in Beijing. Recently I went there for photo safari, gallery below.
Business Culture Gap with Mainland China
CHINESE WAY vs. WESTERN WAY
Doing business in western countries doesn't prepare well for doing business in mainland China. In spite of modern surface of Chinese cities, their business environment is still very different.
In EU and U.S. companiesBeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-70300836755307757412009-01-25T16:40:00.003+08:002009-09-22T11:29:32.570+08:00What Urban Chinese Think of Foreigners?
Above: The People's Bank of China, PBoC. While level of income increases, traditional humbleness disappears. Photo gallery of Beijing Financial Street below.
What Urban Chinese think of Foreigners?
FLEXIBILITY DEPENDS ON NATIONALITY
With WTO agreement China released its potential and filled streets with cars. Transition from planned economy to market economy is advancing. End of 2008 only 1BeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-89453312644066082722009-01-24T16:35:00.003+08:002009-08-09T17:22:48.557+08:00What Urban Chinese Think of Themselves
Above: Jinan, 7M inhabitants capital of 90M ShanDong Province. Philosopher Confucius (respect, hierarchy) was from ShanDong. Cook who invented GongBaoJi chicken dish and Jackie Chan, roots in ShanDong. Enough reasons, I took 200km/h CRH train Beijing-Jinan.
What Urban Chinese think of Themselves?
WESTERN VIEW OF CHINESE IS MORE COMPLEX
Mainland Chinese enjoy about Confucian teachings. They BeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-14851570059686497522009-01-23T16:30:00.002+08:002009-04-04T12:23:11.199+08:00Conflict of Business Cultures
Above: Rene Magritte in National Art Museum of China, NAMOC in Beijing. Did Magritte manage to talk this Chinese boy? Photo gallery below.
EVER waken up by a revolutionary song?
Just happened, song came from Beijing street. Group of workers were starting their workday with this song:
Tuan Jie Jiu Shi Li Liang - Getting united makes us strong,
Zhe Li Liang Shi Tie - this strength is iron,
BeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-34588156075596864642009-01-22T16:25:00.002+08:002009-04-05T18:25:25.560+08:00DiaoYuTai and Chinese Meetings
Above: DiaoYuTai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Madame Mao, Jiang Qing once lived here. Over 800 presidents, prime ministers, Kissinger, Nixon, celebrities, met here with Chinese leaders.
Chinese Meetings - The Chinese Way
MODERN TIMES VILLAGE HEADS KEY TO SUCCESS
HOW WAS YOUR MEETING?
When foreigners tell stories about Chinese meetings, they talk about dinners. Chinese want to surprise BeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-20196329156040527812009-01-21T16:20:00.010+08:002009-08-14T16:38:35.635+08:00Guanxi and Business in Mainland China
Above: Did you know that only 1087 Terracotta Soldiers have been found. Let me introduce Terracotta Soldier No.1088 :)
Guanxi and Business in Mainland China
WHAT MBA PROGRAM DIDN'T TELL YOU ABOUT BUSINESS IN CHINA
Chinese are known for their hunger for education. In mainland China expensive MBA and EMBA programs have become top fashion. Learning Porter and others, finance, workshops, thenBeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-18937693201227747242009-01-20T16:15:00.035+08:002009-07-25T12:23:03.876+08:00SMS Texting and Creativity in China
Above: One of China's top portals, Sohu.com promoting SMS text messaging services in Beijing, January 2001. Photo gallery below.
WHAT IS CREATIVITY?
Creativity is ability to choose between right and wrong, answered Chinese university student on China Central TV. Not a word about imagination or new ideas, I thought. But let’s not jump to conclusion.
FLASHBACK: SMS Texting and Creativity in BeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-49970582727332677552009-01-19T16:10:00.001+08:002009-04-01T19:50:15.129+08:00SMEs and Business in Mainland China
Above: A sunny afternoon in Shanghai, China's financial and business center. It's only 2 hours flight from Beijing, good target for a day trip. Photo gallery below: Shanghai WaiTan Bund at HuangPu River.
SMEs and Business in Mainland China
WIN THE BIG BRANDS BY INNOVATION AND SERVICE/PRODUCT FIT
GOLD RUSH TO CHINA
Some 200 SMEs from small Finland have already established business in China. BeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-69146637303747374752009-01-18T16:05:00.001+08:002009-04-01T19:50:39.783+08:00Business Management in Mainland China
Above: Beijing Botanical Garden has ISO9000 and ISO14000 certificates. They also have this tall formalistic artwork Zhuo Sheng (Grow Strong) by Mitsuaki Sora, 2002. It reminded me about Chinese business management. Photo gallery below.
Business Management in Mainland China
FOREIGNERS NEEDED IN CHINA
In a Beijing seminar last week it was estimated that China has about 3000-5000 professional BeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-38815524581876206282009-01-17T16:00:00.009+08:002009-08-06T14:30:20.178+08:00Can Business Learn from Mao?
Above: "Breathing out the old, breathing in the new, to be vigorous" says banner at LiuLiChang Antique Street in Beijing. Being vigorous is one thing, but becoming modern is another. Photo gallery below.
Can Business Learn from Mao?
ANCIENT IDEAS FOR GLOBAL USE
In 1964 Mao gave comment to a letter from a musical institute student:
Gu Wei Jin Yong - Ancient experience for modern use
Yang BeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-12450138700157030322009-01-16T15:50:00.005+08:002009-03-25T17:13:06.805+08:00Maximize Your Beijing Experience
Above: Steam locomotives! Chinese General Zhu De once traveled by the one on left, Chairman Mao ZeDong the other. I got a steamy experience in China Railway Museum in Beijing. Photo gallery below.
Maximize Your Beijing Experience
CAN FOREIGNERS EVER UNDERSTAND CHINA
In history Chinese have always felt proud of their culture superiority. According to famous Chinese writer Lu Xun (1881-1936):BeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-42045853728535641902009-01-15T15:57:00.003+08:002009-09-02T18:36:33.842+08:00Indirect Communication in China
Above: DiYiCheng Culture Park. For Chinese, dragon means power. These two dragons are playing with a ball, they are called Er Long Xi Du. Fountain is among the best that I have seen in China. Photo gallery below.
Indirect Communication - Who is Smart Now!
FUN FOR CHINESE - FRUSTRATION FOR FOREIGNERS
For foreigners, communication is one of the key challenges in China. Projects and businessBeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-21615489511887911032009-01-14T03:11:00.001+08:002009-04-01T19:52:26.991+08:00Industry Experts and China Business
ABOVE: Have you ever seen icebreakers? These two are old, new hi-tech icebreakers can go top of ice to break it. These are from Helsinki, my other home town. Photo gallery below.
Industry Experts and China Business
BUSINESS CULTURE KNOWLEDGE
RUSH INTO CHINESE markets continues and China related consultants have lots to do. Companies need macro level and industrial level data. Consultants canBeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-15040331764940449992009-01-13T15:45:00.002+08:002009-04-01T19:52:56.362+08:00Building Chinese MoQi
Above: I went scouting Tanzhe Temple just 1,5 hours drive to western hills of Beijing. TanZhe was build during Jin Dynasty and is over 1600 years old. Photo gallery below.
Building Chinese MoQi
CHINESE WORK FOR A PERSON, NOT FOR A COMPANY
BUSINESS AND MOQI
If you do business with China, you know the importance of Guanxi, relations. Without Guanxi no business. Less known but also valuable BeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-36784322202464763202009-01-12T15:55:00.006+08:002009-08-12T22:17:51.379+08:00Passive-Aggressive or Motivated-Productive
Above: MeiShuGuan is also known as National Art Museum of China, NAMOC. This painting by Russian artist is called "3rd Eye of Golia". Look me into my eyes, do you find wisdom and vision? Photo gallery below.
Passive-Aggressive or Motivated-Productive
WHAT CHINESE EMPLOYEES EXPECT
SALARY WISH. Chinese employees have difficulties in facing their manager to ask for salary increase. They are BeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-72992384750843871782009-01-11T02:30:00.002+08:002009-04-15T07:53:39.323+08:00Insight: Chinese Business Wonders
Above: People are interesting. For that purpose Beijing has no better places than railway stations, parks, and TianAnMen Square. I went across TianAnMen on my way to Peking Hotel. Photo gallery below.
China Business Wonder No.1
THE GREAT BUSINESS PLAN
Beijing nine years ago, I heard my Chinese colleagues repeating JuDaZhongHua, the Great China. As we were participating a telecoms seminar, IBeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-87643800627590924872009-01-10T02:46:00.000+08:002009-01-28T12:49:18.432+08:00Insight: Want to Sell More in China?
Above: Traffic police
platform at TianAnMen Square, the center point of Beijing and China.
Insight: Want to Sell More in China
WHO EATS THE CRAB FIRST
I met a born-in-Beijing businessman, he told me the secret why foreign companies often are so slow in reaching scale business in China.
West is plan driven but Chinese
customers are situation driven.
-- a Chinese businessman
I reminded himBeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-28713336304612432522008-05-02T08:41:00.015+08:002009-08-06T14:57:04.177+08:00Mao ZeDong Pins
Above: Chairman Mao ZeDong pins, the whole collection!
Photo gallery below.
Chairman Mao ZeDong Pins
PICTORIAL - PINS FROM THE PAST
During the Culture Revolution my Beijinger friend collected Mao ZeDong pins. His collection has 117 different items published during that era. Only one pin, Mao ZeDong with Lin Biao, is missing from his otherwise complete collection.
Culture Revolution startedBeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12392778.post-13240313088024630922008-04-08T11:00:00.158+08:002009-11-05T22:38:04.326+08:00Tank Museum China
Above: Tank magic! I went scouting The Tank Museum near Beijing to learn more about tanks and Valkyries. Photo gallery below.
The Tank Museum China
PICTORIAL - SILENCE WITHOUT VALKYRIES
In battlefields, tanks always go with Valkyries!
Ride of The Valkyries by Richard Wagner/YouTube
Beijing sky was not quite Olympic blue when I started afternoon trip to Tank Museum in YangFang which BeijingMan aka Kippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552130997610865581beijingman@mac.com0